The ICQUS

The Greek word
ICQUS (ictuses)
means “Fish” The early Christians would secretly use the
symbol of the fish to let other Christians know that
there were Christians in the city. They had to use
symbols because it was illegal to be a Christian. They
chose
ICQUS or the Fish
because the word
ICQUS also formed
an acrostic for Jesus Christ God, Son, Savior.

“I”

stands for

IHSOUS

Jesus

“C”

stands for

CRISTOS

Christ

“Q”

stands for

QEOZ

God

“Y”

stands for

UIOE

Son

“S”

stands for

SOTHR

Savior

The early also
used the symbol of the wheel because it also formed the
word
ICQUS.